diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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+
+TARGET := driver
+SRCS := $(wildcard *.cc)
+
+all: $(TARGET)
+
+$(TARGET): $(SRCS)
+	$(CXX) -o $@ $(CXXFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $^
diff --git a/VFD.cc b/VFD.cc
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+
+#include "VFD.h"
+
diff --git a/VFD.h b/VFD.h
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+
+/*
+ * Author: Josh Holtrop
+ * Date: 2009-05-03
+ * 
+ * This module provides a C++ object-oriented interface to a
+ * Noritake itron Vacuum Fluorescent Display model CU20025ECPB-W1J
+ * that my friend Mike Zwagerman let me borrow.
+ *
+ * It is connected to my PC's parallel port as follows:
+ * CN1 Pin  Parallel Port Pin
+ * Gnd   1  18  Ground
+ * RS    4  2   Data0
+ * R/|W| 5  3   Data1
+ * E     6  4   Data2
+ * DB4  11  5   Data3
+ * DB5  12  6   Data4
+ * DB6  13  7   Data5
+ * DB7  14  8   Data6
+ *
+ * Additionally, CN1 pin 1 (ground) is connected to an independent 5 volt
+ * power supply's ground, and CN1 pin 2 (Vcc) is connected to the
+ * independent power supply's +5V line.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef VFD_H
+#define VFD_H VFD_H
+
+class VFD
+{
+    public:
+        static const unsigned char RW_WRITE = 0;
+        static const unsigned char RW_READ = 1;
+        static const unsigned char E_ENABLE = 0;
+        static const unsigned char E_DISABLE = 1;
+        static const unsigned char RS_COMMAND = 0;
+        static const unsigned char RS_DATA = 1;
+
+    protected:
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/driver.cc b/driver.cc
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+
+#include <iostream>
+using namespace std;
+
+#include "VFD.h"
+
+int main(int argc, char ** argv)
+{
+    cout << "Working on VFD module" << endl;
+
+    return 0;
+}